Lena Berger

Written by Lena Berger

• Flip 7

  A quick press-your-luck card game for 3 to 18 players where you collect as many points as you can without getting the same number twice.

  3–18 players 20 min →

• Rummikub

  A tile game for 2 to 4 players: lay out your number tiles in groups and runs, rearrange the table and be the first to empty your rack.

  2–4 players 30–60 min →

• Canasta

  A rummy game for two teams with two decks and jokers: meld cards of the same rank, build canastas of at least seven cards and be the first team to reach 5,000 points.

  2–4 players 60–120 min →

• Ludo

  A race game for 2 to 4 players: roll the die and move your four tokens around the board and into your home before anyone else.

  2–4 players 30–60 min →

• Mensch ärgere Dich nicht

  Germany’s classic dice race for 2 to 6 players: move your four pieces once around the board and into your goal before anyone else.

  2–6 players 30–60 min →

• Hearts

  A trick-taking card game where points are bad: every heart costs one, the queen of spades thirteen, and the lowest score wins.

  3–5 players 30–60 min →

• Monopoly

  A property-trading board game: buy streets, collect rent and build houses and hotels. Be the last player who isn't bankrupt and you win.

  2–6 players 60–180 min →

• UNO

  The fast-paced shedding game: match cards by color, number or symbol, annoy your neighbors with action cards and be the first to get rid of all your cards.

  2–10 players 15–60 min →

• Solitaire

  Klondike, the classic one-player solitaire game: sort a shuffled deck into four suit piles, from ace to king.

  1 player 5–20 min →

• Rummy

  The classic draw-and-discard card game: collect sets and runs, lay them on the table and be the first to get rid of all your cards.

  2–6 players 20–60 min →

• German Rummy (Rommé)

  A classic German card game with two decks and jokers: collect sets and runs, make a first meld worth 30 points and be the first to get rid of all your cards.

  2–6 players 30–90 min →

• Yahtzee

  The classic five-dice game: roll up to three times a turn, fill one of 13 scoring boxes with the best combination, and finish with the highest total.

  2+ players 20–40 min →

• Azul

  Azul is a tile-laying game for 2–4 players in which you collect tiles from the Factory displays, fill your pattern lines and score as many points as possible for your wall.

  2–4 players 30–45 min →

• Crazy Eights

  Match the top card by suit or rank and be the first to get rid of all your cards. Eights are wild.

  2–7 players 10–20 min →

• Go Fish

  The classic first card game for kids: ask other players for cards, go fishing in the pond when they say no, and collect the most books of four.

  2–6 players 15 min →

• Spades

  A partnership trick-taking game: bid how many tricks your team will win, make that bid with spades as permanent trumps, and be the first team to 500 points.

  4 players 45–90 min →

• Chess

  The classic strategy game for two: move your pieces across the 64 squares and trap the opposing king.

  2 players 20–60 min →

• Backgammon

  A race for two with dice and strategy: move all 15 checkers home and bear them off before your opponent.

  2 players 15–30 min →

• Gin Rummy

  A card game for two: build sets and runs, reduce your deadwood points, and knock at the right moment.

  2 players 30–60 min →